Chronicle of the 70s

On the second day of the New Year, when it comes to returning to her maternal home, Ge Sanmei got up early in the morning of the second day. She took out the best blue cloth jacket from the wardrobe, and then said to Li Xianglu who was still lying on the kang bed, "Xiang, get up quickly, your grandma wants to see you."

What? Li Xianglu was in a daze, half-asleep, and suddenly being told that her grandmother wanted to see her made her freeze.

Without turning her head, Ge Sanmei continued, "Hurry up and get ready, put on the new rabbit fur shoes you made. It's a long way to travel."

After saying that, she addressed Li Jianqing, who was still sleeping soundly, "San'er, you get up too. Your aunt is going to the commune today, you should go with her for a visit. Don't you want to attend middle school? You can take this opportunity to check out the school."

Upon hearing this, Li Jianqing sat up abruptly from under the quilt, his face confused, "Mom, are you agreeing to let me study?"

Ge Sanmei turned around with an irritated look and glanced at Li Xianglu, who was getting dressed in the quilt, before saying to her son, "Yes, I agree. I would never object if you want to study, but remember, you have to study hard."

Li Jianqing nodded vigorously and looked at his sister who had already folded her quilt and said somewhat shamelessly, "Mom, I want to go with you to Grandma's house too..."

"Forbid it!" A loud shout came, and both of them looked in shock at Ge Sanmei, who was frowning at them from the head of the kang.

Ge Sanmei realized her voice and reaction were somewhat overdone. Her face, slightly contorted, moved unnaturally, then she said to Li Jianqing, "San'er, enough with the nonsense. There's a serious matter to deal with when taking your second brother and sister to Grandma's house."